How to Use the HireVue MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the HireVue MCP Server to Claude Code?

It's a single command in your terminal. Just run claude mcp add hirevue-mcp -- with the URL provided by Vinkius. Use claude mcp list to confirm it's connected.

Q: Is it possible to manage HireVue interviews from a script with Claude Code?

Yes, that's a core use case. Your scripts can call createinterview with candidate and position IDs to schedule calls, or use cancelinterview to remove them. It's ideal for building your own automated scheduling logic.

Run your entire HireVue workflow from the terminal. Perfect for scripting, cron jobs, and CI/CD with Claude Code.

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Automate Hiring Tasks in CI/CD

Integrate your hiring process directly into your development pipeline. With this MCP Server, you can trigger Claude Code from a GitHub Action. For example, a new commit to a 'resumes' repository could start a workflow that runs `create_candidate` in HireVue. You build headless logic that connects your systems. A script could check for new applicants, run `get_position` to confirm the role is still open, and then update their status, all without any manual oversight.

Script Bulk Operations from the CLI

The HireVue tools are designed to work with standard Unix commands. You can pipe the output of one command directly into another. For instance, get a list of jobs with `list_positions`, pipe it to `jq` to filter for a specific title, and then use `xargs` to call `get_position` for each resulting ID. This composability is what makes the MCP so powerful in the terminal. You can write complex, one-line commands to `update_candidate` statuses, `cancel_interview` batches, or export data for reporting.

Set Up Headless Cron Jobs for Reporting

Run your recruiting operations on a schedule. Set up a nightly cron job that executes a shell script using Claude Code. The script can check for interviews marked 'completed' with the `get_interview` tool and then send a summary to a Slack webhook. Because Claude Code is headless, it's perfect for this kind of background automation. You can monitor your HireVue pipeline, generate reports, and sync data between systems from any server with a shell.

Setup guide

Set up HireVue MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see hirevue-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest HireVue transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available HireVue tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http hirevue-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the HireVue MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hirevue-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about HireVue MCP in Claude Code

It's a single command in your terminal. Just run `claude mcp add hirevue-mcp -- ` with the URL provided by Vinkius. Use `claude mcp list` to confirm it's connected.

Absolutely. You can write a shell script that exports data from another source (like a database or CSV) and pipes it to a loop that calls the `create_candidate` tool for each entry via Claude Code.

Yes, that's a core use case. Your scripts can call `create_interview` with candidate and position IDs to schedule calls, or use `cancel_interview` to remove them. It's ideal for building your own automated scheduling logic.

Automation and integration. The website is for manual work. This MCP connection is for scripting, running tasks in CI/CD pipelines, and managing your recruiting workflow from the command line.

Claude Code acts as a stateless client. It sends your requests to the MCP Server and prints the response, but it doesn't store any of the candidate or interview data it processes. The connection is direct and ephemeral.

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